Laws, Regulations & Annotations

Business Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2015

Fee Collection Procedures Regulations

Title 18 of the California Code of Regulations

Regulation 3502

Regulation 3502. Relief from Liability.

Reference: Section 55045, Revenue and Taxation Code.

A person may be relieved from the liability for the payment of the taxes or fees required to be collected pursuant to the Fee Collection Procedures Law, Part 30, (commencing with Section 55001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, including any penalties and interest added to the taxes or fees, when that liability resulted from the failure to make a timely return or a payment and such failure was found by the board to be due to reasonable reliance on written advice given by the board described in California Code of Regulations, Title 18, Section 4902.

History: Adopted February 5, 2003, effective May 28, 2003. The underscored citation indicates an electronic hyperlink to the cite. Common administrative provisions for special taxes programs have been consolidated in Chapter 9.9 Special Taxes Administration. Requirements for relief from liability can be found at the referenced cite.

Adopted January 27, 2010, effective March 30, 2010. Deleted the second paragraph, which read: "The fees and taxes collected pursuant to the Fee Collection Procedures Law include the California Tire Fee, Ballast Water Management Fee, and Natural Gas Surcharge."